| 词组 | food |
| 释义 | food /fuːd/ noun things that people and animals eatadjectivesgood/delicious/tasty food The hotel was nice and the food was really good. | Thanks for dinner – the food was delicious.fresh food He buys fresh food from a local farm.frozen/canned/processed food Some people claim that frozen food is just as healthy as fresh food. | We had to live on canned food for a week. | The colourings and flavourings in processed food are chemicals produced in factories.healthy/nutritious food We try to give the kids good healthy food.spicy food (=with a hot taste) I like spicy food with a lot of chilli in it.plain/simple food He liked eating simple food, nothing spicy.hot/cold food She wanted a rest and some hot food. | The cafeteria only serves cold food.Italian/French/Chinese etc food The restaurant serves delicious Italian food.organic food (=produced without using chemicals) Organic food is better for the environment.vegetarian food (=food that does not contain meat) The restaurant specializes in vegetarian food.fatty/salty/sugary/starchy foods (=containing a lot of fat, salt, sugar, or starch) I try to avoid eating fatty foods. | Starchy foods include bread, rice, pasta, and potatoes.junk food (=full of sugar or fat, and bad for your health) Eating too much junk food makes you fat.fast food (=food you buy which is prepared quickly and which you can take away with you to eat) He cooked hamburgers in a fast food restaurant.convenience food (=food that is sold in cans, packages etc, so that it can be prepared quickly and easily) I found that I had more time to cook, instead of just heating up convenience food.exotic food (=unusual because of being from a foreign country) The shop sells all kinds of exotic foods from Japan and China.verbs + foodeat food He sat in the corner and ate his food.have food Sit down and have some food.cook/prepare food I have to cook some food for this evening.serve food (=give food to someone, especially in a restaurant) The waitress was serving food to the customers.enjoy your food I’ve never seen anyone enjoy their food so much.chew food He chewed the food slowly and carefully.swallow food (=make it go down your throat) She had difficulty swallowing her food.digest food If you drink plenty of water, it helps you digest your food.food + verbsfood tastes good/delicious etc The food at Jan’s house always tastes delicious.food smells good/delicious etc The food smelt good to her.food + nounsthe food industry The food industry has responded to consumer concerns about health.food prices Food prices have increased rapidly in recent months.food production (=the process of making or growing food to be sold) Farmers have increased food production to meet demand.food products Food products must have clear labelling.a food shortage He remembered the food shortages of the war years.a food scare (=when people are afraid to eat a particular food) The meat industry has been badly affected by recent food scares.a food supply The bears have a plentiful food supply in the summer months.food additives (=chemicals that are added to improve the taste or appearance of food) Biscuits and cakes often contain a lot of food additives.food colouring BrE food coloring AmE (=a substance used to make food a different colour) Dilute a little food colouring with water.phrasesoff your food BrE (=not wanting to eat) The baby is off his food. | Since becoming ill, he has gone off his food (=stopped wanting to eat).THESAURUS: food dish a type of food that is cooked in a particular way: Fish and chips is a traditional English dish. | In Korea, ‘kim-chi’ is the national dish - pickled cabbage. | The restaurant has a wide range of vegetarian dishes. | ‘Fufu’ is a simple local dish made in villages throughout Congo. | There are plenty of dishes to choose from on the menu. speciality BrE specialty AmE a type of food that a restaurant or place is famous for: Smoked cheese is a specialty of the region. | Home made pies are one of the hotel’s specialities. delicacy an unusual food which people in a particular place like to eat: The local delicacies include laverbread (boiled seaweed). | The fish's eggs are considered to be a great delicacy. diet the type of food that someone usually eats: You shouldn’t have too much salt in your diet. | In the Andes, the main diet is beans, potatoes, and corn. | His diet consists mainly of junk food. cooking food made in a particular way, or by a particular person: Herbs are used a lot in French cooking. | I love Spanish cooking. | I love my mum’s home cooking. cuisine /kwɪˈziːn/ formal the food you can eat in a particular country or area: The restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine. | Often a national cuisine is best accompanied by wines from the same country. | Trying the local cuisine is all part of the fun of travelling. | France is known for its haute cuisine (=high class cooking).Cuisine is very similar in meaning to cooking. It is used about food that is very high quality. fine dining eating or serving the kind of food that you get in expensive restaurants, which is of extremely high quality: The restaurant deserves its reputation for fine dining. | Going to a pizza restaurant is not exactly fine dining. nutrition food considered as something that is necessary for good health and growth: Many homeless people suffer from poor nutrition. | Good nutrition is important. | Nuts are a major source of nutrition. nourishment /ˈnʌrɪʃmənt $ ˈnɜː-, ˈnʌ-/ goodness that you get from food, which helps your body to stay healthy: There’s not much nourishment in fast food. fare formal the kind of food that is served in a place – used especially when saying how interesting it is: In China you can feast on bird’s nest soup and other exotic fare. | Dinner was pretty standard fare (=the usual kind of food). |
| 随便看 |
英语词组固定搭配大全包含4241条英汉双解词组，基本涵盖了全部常用英文词组、短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。